Attachment for guns.



VJ'. E. ERIKSON. ATTACHMENT POR GUNS.

APPLIoAuoN FILED H1113, 191s.

Patented 001.2119141 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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Arrangement; scan Guns.

Specification or Letters Patent.

'Patented oct. er, mit.

Application filed IFebruary 13, 1913. Serial No. 748,226.

To all whom ir' may concern Be it known that I, JOHN E. Einnson, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Edgerton, in the Province of' Alberta, Dominion oi Canada, have invented new and useful improvements .in 4Attachments for Guns, of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relates to attachments'for guns or firearms, and more specifically to an attachment providing means whereby cartridges may be automatically fed to guns or iirearms, and especially Shotguns upon the breaking of the stock, to permit the dis charge or removal of a cartridge after ring.

The invention aims to provide a highly effective device for the purpose stated; a device employing it'eW, simple anddurable parts, providing a construction that can be manufactured at moderate cost.

One embodiment ofthe invention is described hereinafter in connection with drawings accompanying this application.

In said drawings z-Fig-ure l is' a plan view illustrating the attachment in connection with a gun barrel and stock, the latter parts being shown fragmentarily; Fig. 2 is a view mostly in section illustratingr the attachment in horizontal section, the cartridge deliverer being shown projected, the gun barrel also being shown; Fig. 3 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 2 but shou'ing the cartridge deliverer Within its housing, and

also the gun-stock; Fig. et is an end view of' the attachment showing'the cartridge deliverer projected; Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view through the attachment showing .the cartridge deliverer housed therein; Fig. 6 is an elevation' looking toward the deliveryy side of the` attachment, the parts being shown 'ragmentarily and the actuating member specifically shown; Fig. 7 is a detail vier.7 partly in 'section of thc means employed to control the actuation of the cartridge discharge plate of the deliverer; Fig. 8 is a plan view oi' the actuating member of the device shown in Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is' a 'plan view of the control member which c0- operates with said actuating member.

rlghroughout the drawings like reference characters designate like or similar parts.

Referring speciically to the dra wings. the attachment is .shown in connection with a shotgun of which l designates a stochadapted to bebrohen usual, Vfrom the gun barrel adjacent the magazine 3 thereof.

empty.

A casing is provided to house most of the parts of the attachment and thereof e design nates a cartridge magazine and 5 a housingfor a cartridge deliverer presently to be described. The casing is attached to or sup ported from the gun in asuitable manner, as by means of clamps 6 which surround the lmagazines 3 and Il. Within the housing 5 is mounted so as to be projected therefrom and into line with the gun barrel at a pinpoitime, by means later to be described, a carl tridge delivercr designated 7. VV' hen "the stock and barrel are in closed -relatiomthe deliverer is in the position best seen in 3, Cartridges are supplied to the magazine e through a door 8 shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, which door as is obvious, may be of lany suitable construction and .provided at any suitable location. Within the magazine 4; is mounted a. compression spring 9 at one `end of which is provided a plate l0. This plate 10 isadapted to bear against the c'arthe deliverer is returned to the housing Interior of. the magazine 4 is provided a guard member. to prevent the supplyv of a. cartridge to housing While the deliverer is in projected position. Such guard consists of a spring leaf 1l having aprojeetion 12 against which the cartridge is adapted to bear. This is best shown in Fig. 2 and the cartridge is shown in said figure in dotted lines, as bearing against saidprojection.

A's stated, the deliverer is adapted to be projected out of and beyond the housing 5 so as to l .n alinement with the gun barrel and accmdingly in proper position to discharge a. cartridge thereinto. may be asxfollows. Extending dounwvaldly from the casing, specifically housing 5, is

a lug 13 -which has piyoted thereto eon.

vline thereof, and to the-housing 5, a coil spring l5. 'Po plate lfl is attached a rod or 'arm 16 which terminates in a yieldable hook portion 17. The hook portion 17 is adapted Such means to cooperate with a lug 1S provided on the housing eyelet or the lilre 19 through `which the rod l@ loosely passes andV has engagementwvith the dleliverer. 4.

Stoel; l has connected thereto as through the medium of a 'clanpband or member On the deliver-er isprovided anl an actuating rod 21, which rod bears against one face of control face 14 and is also piv oted to the casing referredto, and more speciical-ly the magazine 4, as at 22.

Suitable means is provided to limit the extent of projection of the deliverer rela tively to housing 5, As shown at the closed end of the deliverer, is. provided an arm 23 having a projection 24 which slides in an elongated slot '25 provided in the closed end of housing 5. 0n delivcrer 7 is provided a pin26 which extends intov an elongated slot 27 of ah bracket 28. This bracket 28 has pivoted thereto a link 29 which in turn is pivoted to housing 5. Also on the bracket are provided lugs 30, one adjacent each end, which lugs are adapted to cooperate with a lug-31 provided within housing 5. Said lug 31 is preferably provided on an adjustable plate member 32 so that its position may be altered to regulate the extent of projection of bracket 28 and accordingly the extent of projection of deliverer 7; this being desirable, as the various .makes of guns differ in size.

Pivoted to a lug 33 provided on one side of the deliverer, is a guard member34 havin-g a weight 35 at one end which. normally maintains the lug in tiltedv position, as

" shown in Fig. A2.

Wall of the deliverer, andinto the path of discharge of 'the cartridge therein. After the discharge of the cartridge from deliverer 7, and return ot the deliverer to the housing, guard 34 engages the spring guard 11 and depresses the same so that lug` 12 moves out of the path of the abutting cartridge whereupon spring 9 and late 10 This lug in such tilted' position, projects through an opening inthe move or discharge the cartridge into the dehverer. I

Means is provided whereby a cartridge lcontained in the deliverer will be ejected or discharged therefrom when the deliverer has been projected or moved into alinernent'- with the gun barrel. Such means may be as follows: Un the lug'-BG within housing 5 is provided a pin 37 which extends'through an elongated slot 38 of ain arm 39, carried by an actuating member or plate 40 fonthe control member or plate 41 of the means to discharge a cartridge from deliveror 7. On

,ment is applied.

44 is adapted to norn'iallyjmaintain the slid-'"- Lunare.

able plate 46 in position coinpressing spring 47 and is also adapted to return the plate to such position after discharge of a cartridge. To permit such action a lug 48 is provided on bracket 42 and adapted to be engaged by a detent 49 pivoted at 50 to control member 41. When the detent 49 engages lug 48 as shown in Fig. 7, disk 46 is maintained by projection 44 in position compressing spring 47. Attached to the detent is a springl which also surrounds or is attached to pivot 43. A lug 52 is provided to limit turning or swinging movement of detent 49 in one direction; the sprint permitting a limited movement in the other direction. It will be noted that the engagement of 49 with lug 48, is slight. To eiect`disengagement of the detent and lug, a wedge or clamp is provided on actuating member 40, andv upon movement of such member to Wedge in between the projecting part ci detent 49Y and the periphery o ii' con trol -iiembcr 41 and adjacent the lug This action will move the control member 41. backward to a slight extent and permit .de-

4tent 49 to disengage lug 48. To vrestore control member 41 to normal position, a lug 54 is provided on actuating member 40 to operate against arm or projection 44.

The 'operation may be summarized as follows:y 'I he attachment is secured to the gun by means of the brackets or clamps 6 and 20; it, being obvious that saidlclainps are -removable and that their size may vary'according to thesize of the gun to which the attachn When the stock` 1 .and

detent barrel 2'v are closed relatively to each other,

the deliver-er 7 is within housing 5 and mai-n-l tained therein through the action of-spring 15, as best 'shown in Fig. 5, the speciic manner of fastening the spring to the 4control-member 14 enabling the parts to operate to effect retention of deliverer 7 within the housing. Upon breaking of' lthe stock relatively to the barrel, actuating member 2l moves against the control member 14, tilting the same so that the`point of connection of the spring 15 therewith will be below the pivot connecting thecontrol member to lug 13, whereupon the spring 15 will actuate the control member 14. and arm 16 to project the deliverer from the housing, 'the extent of projection being limited' by means of the elongated slot 25 and connectionYVoL-A oit' the deliverer to the fullest extent, arm 39` through the connection. of gated slot 38,' has been rotated to such an extent that wedge i3-acts againstdetent-l disengaging the same from lug '748, whereupon spring47 and plate 46 act upon the cartridge within the deliverer and discharge tic same into the magazine 3 of the barrel.v

Lul/Vhile the cartridggis within the deliverer,

45 I barrel', a deliverer, a cartridge magazine,

"accidental movement thereof is prevented 'the same from its path. This projecting by the pei-tief guard 34 projecting into the idlverer. In its movement from the dediverer, the cartridge bears against the ininlined face of guard S4 and readily depresses part also prevents return cnt he cartridge to ithe deliverer. After such discliar ;e has been effected, stockl isclosedxrelatively to the barrel 2.and` through the medium of the various parts deliverer 7 is restored toits normal position Within housing 5. During such movement of delivei'er 7, lug 54 on actuating member 40 bears against projection 44 and restoresthe same to normal position or position shown in Fig. 3; spring 51 permitting detent 49 to yield when passing lug 48. Also during such return movement of' deliverer 7, the guard 34 bears against the spring guard 11 depressing the same and permitting spring 9 and plate l0 .to discharge a fresh cartridge into the deliverer.

The gun is preferably provided with means to eject a shell orcartridge from the barrel after firing. The supply. or delivery of a cartridge to magazine 3 occurs subsequent to the ejection of a tired cartridge from magazine 3.

As it might be desirous in some instances to fasten the attachment parts so that the same will not operate upon the breaking of stock 1, relatively to vbarrel 2, the hook 17 and lug 18 have been provided When it j is desired to render the parts inoperative, the spring hook is moved into engagement with lug 18. j

It is to be understood that changes iii' .the

details of construction may be made `Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, and are accordingly reserved. Having thus described my said invention,

` what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent .is

1. In combination with a gun having a barrel and a stock breakable relatively to the means to .feed cartriqlges to said deliverer `from said magazine, Imeans to project said deliverer into alinen'ic'nt with said barrel in the space exposed by the stock subsequently to breaking of the stock, and. means to dis-Y breaking of the stock and prior to closing o the stock.

3. ln combination With a gun having a barrel and a stock breakable relatively to the barrel, a rleliverer, means to move said deliverer intermediate the stock and barrel when iii-broken relation to position ,alienig4 'with said barrel, and'means to discharge a cartridge from said deliverer to said barrel prior to firing.

4. In combination with a gun having a barrel and a stock breakable relatively to `the barrel, a deliveier to hold cartridges against lateral displacement, and means to move said deliverer into alinement With the barrel through breaking movement oi` the stock for discharge of the cartridge through movement longitudinally oir' the deliveier.

5. In combination With a gun having a barrel and a stock breakable relatively thereto,

a. cartridge dcliverei, a casing for said deliveier ollset from the gun and means to pro ject said delivei'er from the casing into the space exposed by the stock subsequent to breaking of the stock in alineineiit with the barrel connected to and operable through .movement of the stock.

G. In combination with a gun havingl a barrel and a stock breakable relatively thereto, a cartridge delivcrer, a casing for said deliverer offset from the gun and means to project said deliverer from the casing into the space exposed by the stock subsequent to 'breaking of the stock in alinement with the barrel connected to and operable thi'oughh .movement of the' stock, and means to limit the extent io projection of the deliverer from the casing',

7. In combination With a.gun having a barrel and afstock breakable/relatively thereto, a cartridge deliverer,i means to supply cartridges to said deliverer, a casing for said deliverer offset from the 'gun and means to project said deliverer from the casing into :the space exposed by the stock subsequent to breaking of the stock in alinement with the barrel connected to andoperable through 'movement of the stock.

8. In combination with a gun, a movable member, a deliverer, a casing for said deliverer offset from the gun, pivot means to control the projection o said deli-vercr ,relatively to' the casing connected to said delivcrer, an arm secured to said movable member mounted in operative relation to said. control means, and a spring for said control means. v

9. ny combination with a gun having a movable stock, a deliveier, a control member, a spring connected to said member, said member having an arm engaging said deliverer, and a rod mounted in operative rclatioii to saidcontrol member movable with said stock to actuate said control member.

10. In combination with a gun, a deliverer, means to project said deliverer. a slidable plate in said deliverer, a spring bearing against said plate, and means to control the movement of said plate.

11. in combination with a gun, a do? liverer, means tdproject said deliverer, dise` iis means for said discharge means comprising a plurality of relatively movable members,.

gaging said discharge means.

12. ln c ombinationjvith a gun, a deliverer, means to project said deliverer, a discharge plate Within said deliverer, a spring -bearing against said plate,` a plurality of lrelativelymovable members pivoted to Said delivereigoiie of said members having a projection extending into the deliver-er and engaging said plate, a detent for one y-ofsai'd members, and a lug engaged by said detent.

18. In combination with a ,giiii, a. deliverer, means to project said deliverer, a discharge plate Within said deliverer, a spring bearing against said plate, ay plurality or relatively movable members pivoted to .said deliverer, one of said members having a projection extending into the deliverer and engaging said plate, a deteiit for one of said members, a lug engaged by saiddetent, the other of said members provided Witha detent shifting lug, and a lug to engage said projection.l

14. in' combination With a gun, adeliverer, means to project said deliverer, a discharge plate Within saiddeliverer, a spring bearing against said pla/teg said deliverer provided with anelongated slot'and with a 4bracketba control member pivoted te said bracket( having a projection extending 'through' said plate, a pivoted detent on said control member, a spring fastened to said detent, a lug on said bracket engaged by said det'ent, an actuating member pivoted to said bracket, said actuating Imember provided with a wedge lug and with a lug to engage onefoi' said members having a'projection ensaid projection of the control member.

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' with a Wedge, lug'and with a lugto engage 15. In combination with a gun, a deliv-l erer, means to project ,saiddeliveren a disl. charge plate within said deliverer, a spring bearing against said plate, said deliverer provided with an elongated. slot vand with a bracket, a control `member pivoted to said bracket having a projection. extending through said plate, a pivotedA detent on said ,contiolviiiember, a spring fastened to said detent, a lug ,on said bracket engaged'byfsaid deteiit, an actuating member pivoted to'said bracket, said actuating member provided said-projection 4of the control member, an 'rin provided on said actuating member having an elongated slot, in combination with a. housing, and a pin provided on said housing' extending through said slot.

16n ln combination' with a gun, a deliv- 4erer,a cartridge magazine, means to dis*- charge a cartridge into said 'deliverf-zr, and stop means for the cartridge adjacent. one end of said magazine comprising a spring having a cartridge-engagin projection, and a pivoted member carried y said deliverer operable against said spring to depress the same.

'17. In combination with a gun, a deliverpr, a cartridge magazine, means-to discharge a cartri ge into said deliverer, yieldj able stop means for the cartridge adjacent one end of said magazine, and means carried by said deliverer `t o actuate said yieldable stop means comprising a pivoted element operable against said stop means, said ele-v ment provided with means to maintain it inv position projecting into the deliverei iiori' mally, for the purpose specified.v

18. In combination with a gun, acartridge magazine, a movable deliverer to receive car-v tridges from said magazine, means to mains 8O tain cartridges Within said magazine against discharge into said deliverer, a mvable member on said deliverer operable te prevent return of a cartridgethereinto Vafter;

firing, said member during movement ofthe deliverer operable against said maintaining f means to shift the same to permit discharge of a. cartridge into the deliverer.

19. In combination Witha gun, a delivere'r, 4a cartridge magazine, means to dis- 90. charge cartridges from said magazine into .said deliverer, a yieldable stop member for the cartridges havino' a projection forming a stop, said deliverer having a guard pivoted thereto adjacent one end4 and extending into 95y fthe/cartridge chamber thereof, said guard mounted to engage and .actuate said stop member to permit discharge of a cartridge. 20. In combination with a'gun, the movable stock and the barrel thereof, a cartridge L' magazine, a housing on and offset from said gun, a deliverer Within said housing, meansv to supply cartridges from said magazine to` said deliverer, means to project said de1iv erer from-said housing into alinementivith i the barrehsaid means having'apartfinovable with said stoclr to actuate thewprojecting inea'n's. j"

i 21.` In cembiiiationivith a gun, thernov` abiestock andbarel ,thereoj a maga.z ine,a housing on and-offset from said gun, 'a deliverer mounted in said housing, means tolffeed cartridges from said magazine to`said deliverer, means to project said deliverer. from said lio'usin into alinem'ent With said barrel- 115 said means iavin a. part movable With sai stockto actuate t e projecting means, means to limit the vextent of projetion ofsaid def` liverer, and means to discharge a cartridge@ from said deli-verer into said barrel.

Jenn' saumon. 

